Friday, March 13, 2015

Adventure Abounds in Madcap Comedy, The Explorers Club, March 26- April 19 at Aurora Theatre

Prepare
for an adventure filled with zany humor, mad science and a touch of
gender inequality, oh my! Hilarity unfolds as one woman propels
Victorian England’s prestigious Explorers Club into a tizzy when
she is nominated to join the all-male sanctum! With the potential to
uproot the patriarchal foundation of the British Empire, The
Explorers Club combines wry humor with cheeky
disposition to present a riveting engagement at Aurora
Theatre, March 26 – April 19, 2015. With its fast-paced
and witty dialogue, the show takes audiences on a journey of
juxtaposition of feminine ideals against the oppressive backdrop of
conservative 19th century Great Britain.

"What
I love most about this play is that every character is so much fun;
you can't take your eyes off of them! Playwright Nell Benjamin
created roles for men who are each uniquely hilarious and display a
ton of heart – and Courtney Patterson can go toe to toe with each
of them,” says director Jaclyn Hofmann. “On top of all the funny,
the explorers are telling a story with real issues of gender
inequality that are still prevalent in today’s society.”

Written
by Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin and under the direction of
Aurora’s talented Director of Education, Jaclyn Hofmann,The
Explorers Club chronicles the journey of anthropologist
Phyllida Spotte-Hume and her discovery of a lost civilization of
brightly blue-painted tribesmen. After presenting proof of her
findings, turmoil unfolds amidst London’s most gifted minds. As the
gentlemen decide if her intellect and skill are worthy of acceptance
into the influential club of scientists, philosophers and
aristocrats, Phyllida sets out to the beat of her own drum to prove
she deserves to be an explorer. With an out of kilter encounter with
Queen Victoria, the escape of deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and
vines gone wild, London may never be the same.

Recommended
for adventurous teen and adult audiences, The
Explorers Club is
presented March
26 – April 19, 2015.
A discount weekday matinee will be offered on Wednesday,
April 15 at 10
a.m. for
$16 per person. Regular show time tickets can be purchased for
$20-$40 per person online at tickets.auroratheatre.com or
by calling the Box
Office at 678-226-6222.